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Story

Synopsis

Alan and Sylvia fall in love and Alan gains a renewed sense of purpose. He begins to hope for an eventual release on licence. However both he and Sylvia have to face the fact that, for the foreseeable future, they cannot enjoy any physical intimacy. They decide to treat their affair as a long Victorian courtship.

Director

Piers Haggard

Writers

Brian Phelan, Shirley Cooklin, Peter Adams

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

3 February 1985

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Pauline Collins

  Sylvia

• 

  Derrick O'Connor

  Alan

• Michelle Mulvany

  Ruthie

• Timothy Jessel

  Adam

• 

  Diana Rayworth

  Jenny

• Peggy Aitchison

  Alan's Mother

• Arnold Peters

  Gartree Officer

• Julian Hall

  Gartree Officer

• Laurence Harrington

  Clarke

• 

  Roger Monk

  Terry

• Peter John

  Phil Strode

• Graham Lines

  Jonathan Lee